Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the next couple of weeks at Tarnos - La Digue.
First off, the water is sitting at a balmy 77°F right now, which is a solid 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be in for a warm one if you’re getting in.
Right, the honest truth is this forecast starts with a proper flat spell. From now through until the 27th of July, it’s basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, messy waves with poor energy, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 22nd where the wind goes cross-off with a light breeze, and the morning of the 24th goes glassy, but the swell is tiny – just 2ft with a short, weak period. It’s not worth paddling out for. The combined energy readings are low, so there’s simply no power in the water.
Then, things start to get interesting. The 27th of July sees a pulse of swell kick in, but it’s still messy with cross-on winds. The real standout happens on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. The wind will be glassy and the swell jumps to a solid 8ft from the WNW. The combined energy hits a solid moderate level. That’s a proper session for experienced surfers. The afternoon of the same day pushes up to 8ft, which is edging into expert-only territory, but the wind goes cross-on, making it a bit choppier.
The absolute best on offer is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. We’ve got 8ft of NW swell, a longer period, and clean conditions with a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is very strong, giving you powerful, well-shaped waves. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s an excellent window for experienced surfers.
The 30th of July morning still has some clean 5ft swell with an offshore wind, but it drops off after that. From the 31st of July onwards, the surf fades back into smaller, weaker, and wind-affected conditions, with the morning of the 3rd of August offering a last little glassy, ordinary 3ft wave before it all goes flat again.
So, to keep it simple: suffer through the flat spell, then the morning of the 28th is good, but the morning of the 29th is the real standout. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 10 | 20 | 82 | 83 | 105 | 143 | 83 | 73 | 81 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.68m | 9:18PM3.87m | 9:47AM3.51m | 10:10PM3.62m | 10:41AM3.34m | 11:08PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.22m | 00:15AM3.21m | 12:52PM3.17m | 1:26AM3.13m | 1:58PM3.20m | 2:31AM3.14m | 2:55PM3.30m | 3:24AM3.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM1.12m | 3:50AM1.14m | 4:03PM1.31m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:27AM1.58m | 5:51PM1.68m | 6:25AM1.74m | 7:03PM1.77m | 7:36AM1.80m | 8:22PM1.76m | 8:47AM1.77m | 9:29PM1.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 82 | 83 | 105 | 143 | 83 | 73 | 81 | 36 | 24 | 58 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 23 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 641 | 29 | 30 | 95 | 25 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 44 | 197 | 205 | 42 | 197 | 1055 | 169 | 872 | 906 | |
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